Zechariah 2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

With a line — Ready and prepared to lay out the platform of Jerusalem.

To measure — To take the exact dimensions of it, that it may answer God's promise, and be capable to receive its inhabitants. Jerusalem — The city which was to be built hereafter.

The angel — Christ, who had so long talked with Zechariah. Went forth — From the midst of the myrtle — trees.

And he said — Christ to that angel who came to meet him. Run — Hasten and tell Zechariah. As towns — The suburbs of it shall be as towns unwalled, for extent and for safety.

The glory — My presence and favour shall make her glorious.

Ho, ho — Ye sleepy Jews. Come forth — Come out from your prisons. Flee — Make all the haste you can. From the land — Babylon, which lay north of Canaan. For I have spread you abroad — As I executed my threats in scattering you, so I will perform my promise, and gather you.

Deliver thyself — Accept of thy deliverance.

After the glory — After that he is become your glory, I am to avenge you of your enemies.

Upon them — Against the nation that doth violence to my people. Unto their servants — Unto the Jews, who were first spoiled by, and then made servants to them. Hath sent me — To inform them of my father's will.

I come — To execute judgments on thine adversaries, and to compleat thy deliverance and salvation. I will dwell — This was fulfilled in part to the Jews, but more fully to the gospel church.

Shall be joined — Shall worship the God of Israel. In that day — When Christ shall come in the flesh, and take down the partition wall. Sent me — The Messiah.

Shall inherit — Claim, recover, possess, and delight in, as a man doth in his paternal inheritance.

Be silent — Reverence and adore God, and expect the accomplishment of his word. All flesh — Both Jew and Gentile. He is raised up — God is on this work already, and he will not sit down again, 'till he has accomplished his whole work.